Here are some rather disquieting poll results. Fully 57 percent of Republicans answered “agree” to the statement, “The free market has been sorting out and America’s been losing.” 69 percent of Republicans say that it is acceptable for the president and vice president to “directly negotiate with private businesses,” which is definitional economic corporatism; 78 percent say they’re fine with Trump and Pence offering “tax breaks or incentives to individual companies to keep jobs in the US,” still more crony corporatism; 71 percent signed off on Trump and Pence offering government contracts to individual companies to keep jobs in the US, which is Obama-esque stimulus; 75 percent said they were fine with Trump and Pence negotiating with individual private companies on a case by case basis.

Underfunded government pensions to the tune of $1.3 trillion, with a gap that just can’t be filled, is the ticking time bomb facing the US economy, which faces dramatic cuts in public services and potentially riots reminiscent of Athens six years ago. 843 more words

What’s old is new once again in downtown Edmonton. As the revitalization of downtown continues, a new hotel aimed at getting Millennials and Gen Xers back to the core celebrated its grand opening Friday. 469 more words

As we have repeatedly warned, much of the normally important economic data we receive is backward looking, because it does not pick up what we sense is a noticeable shift in household and business sentiment following the US Election.